Ocean-Class Battlecruiser [1914] (Mazantsi)

Ocean-Class, Mazantsi Dominion Battlecruiser laid down 1914

Displacement:
	32,421 t light; 33,850 t standard; 36,020 t normal; 37,756 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(738.00 ft / 725.00 ft) x 98.00 ft x (35.00 / 36.28 ft)
	(224.94 m / 220.98 m) x 29.87 m  x (10.67 / 11.06 m)

Armament:
      8 - 13.50" / 343 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,240.67lbs / 562.76kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1908 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      18 - 4.75" / 121 mm 47.0 cal guns - 55.73lbs / 25.28kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1907 Model
	  18 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 42.0 cal guns - 13.10lbs / 5.94kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
	  4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		4 double raised mounts
      6 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm 60.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1907 Model
	  6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 11,034 lbs / 5,005 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 1.169 t each, 4.676 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 2.00 ft / 0.61 m torpedoes - 0.203 t each, 0.813 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	6.00" / 152 mm	660.00 ft / 201.17 m	11.88 ft / 3.62 m
	Ends:	2.00" / 51 mm	  65.00 ft / 19.81 m	11.88 ft / 3.62 m
	Upper:	2.00" / 51 mm	660.00 ft / 201.17 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 140 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 20.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		1.50" / 38 mm	660.00 ft / 201.17 m	31.02 ft / 9.45 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 80.50 ft / 24.54 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	14.0" / 356 mm	8.00" / 203 mm		6.00" / 152 mm
	2nd:	4.00" / 102 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		4.00" / 102 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
	Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.00" / 305 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 258,718 shp / 193,004 Kw = 35.00 kts
	Range 9,000nm at 12.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 3,906 tons

Complement:
	1,306 - 1,699

Cost:
	£4.468 million / $17.873 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,917 tons, 5.3 %
	   - Guns: 1,907 tons, 5.3 %
	   - Weapons: 10 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 7,359 tons, 20.4 %
	   - Belts: 2,325 tons, 6.5 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,136 tons, 3.2 %
	   - Armament: 1,922 tons, 5.3 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,694 tons, 4.7 %
	   - Conning Tower: 282 tons, 0.8 %
	Machinery: 9,966 tons, 27.7 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,078 tons, 36.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,599 tons, 10.0 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.3 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  30,985 lbs / 14,055 Kg = 25.2 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 4.2 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
	Metacentric height 6.6 ft / 2.0 m
	Roll period: 16.0 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.507 / 0.513
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.40 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 26.93 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  36.00 ft / 10.97 m,  32.00 ft / 9.75 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  32.00 ft / 9.75 m,  28.00 ft / 8.53 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  28.00 ft / 8.53 m,  28.00 ft / 8.53 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  28.00 ft / 8.53 m,  28.00 ft / 8.53 m
	   - Average freeboard:		29.72 ft / 9.06 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 140.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 201.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 47,643 Square feet or 4,426 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 182 lbs/sq ft or 889 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.92
		- Longitudinal: 2.06
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room